Definition

Examples

• "There's been a media circus surrounding their sweatshops and innumerable counts of worker exploitation."
• "We are surrounded."
• "Taking in the salty sea air, surrounded by men in uniform, vomiting my guts out."
• "The fans blow air over the cartridges, and the scent of the perfume wafts into the surrounding area."
• "Brian : Just then the ladies surrounded us."
• "Bruno died surrounded by his staff and his faithful dog Stink."
• "Warbuckle was arrested yesterday in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas on suspicion of illegally hunting bears on the property surrounding his 50-acre ranch and estate."
• "It looks like some sort of land surrounded on all sides by water..."
• "Industry pundits, however, are already calling the new line an attempt to capitalize on the hype surrounding environmental awareness."
• "Bruno : I'm well aware, Miss Bliss, of the negative press surrounding "Shmike"."
• "Ray Upton, there are 5 B-2 stealth bombers currently surrounding your aircraft, each carrying missiles with a nuclear payload of 6 megatons."
• "Now Moira, I want you to guess where I am. I will give you a clue, I am surrounded by a thousand samba dancers in sparkling costumes."
• "We have your laboratory surrounded by a team of 300 highly-trained military operatives, 17 Apache helicopters and 3 cats that followed us here."
• "We have your laboratory surrounded by a team of 300 highly trained military operatives, 50 ninjas on loan from a sushi restaurant, 17 Apache helicopters and 3 cats that followed us here."
• "It looks like some sort of land surrounded on all sides by water."